A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4
Travels Through France And Italy 
Travels Through France And Italy
Roger Allam reads from the 1766 travel memoir by Tobias Smollett.
He and his wife set off on a long journey, determined to see France and Italy, but was rarely happy with what he found there.
| Episode | First Broadcast | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090817 |  The road from Dover to Calais provides endless opportunity to be lodged uncomfortably, fed indifferent food and robbed on every occasion.A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4 |
| 02 | 20090818 | It seems impossible to find the right kind of coach in France, and Smollett is unimpressed with both Versailles and Paris fashion. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. It seems impossible to find the right kind of coach in France. |
| 03 | 20090819 | The horses in France seem uncontrollable; even more so when Smollet decides to demonstrate his blunderbuss. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. French horses seem uncontrollable; even more so when Smollet demonstrates his blunderbuss. |
| 04 | 20090820 | It is snowing in the south of France, which gives Smollett only one option - to head to Italy. Will the Italians impress him more than the French? It seems unlikely. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4. It is snowing in the south of France, so Smollett has no option but to head to Italy. |
| 05 LAST | 20090821 | Having given Rome the most cursory of glances, Smollett thinks he will fare better in Florence. But with a broken carriage he is forced to walk the last five miles. And will the great city gates stay open to receive him? |